Aircraft Description
N378BD is a 1955 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to C D S Aircraft INC in Seattle, WA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 20, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on July 13, 1994. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N378BD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A451A0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N378BD was last tracked by AviatorDB near Renton Municipal Airport (KRNT) on March 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N378BD was last updated on May 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
de Havilland Aircraft produced iconic aircraft from the Tiger Moth trainer to the Comet jetliner. de Havilland Canada's DHC-2 Beaver and DHC-6 Twin Otter remain among the most respected utility aircraft ever built. AviatorDB tracks 1,814 Dehavilland aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N378BD. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC